by Laura Rote | Oct 21, 2020 | Design
In the age of COVID, having more independent workspaces may be more important than ever. Jaroslav Vendl, CEO at SilentLab, a Prague-based firm specializing in soundproof office pods, has had many recent discussions with teams like those at JLL, Cushman &... 
by Laura Rote | Jun 8, 2020 | Insights
Danielle Barnes became the CEO of Women Talk Design in 2017, years after befriending and sitting in on UX design classes led by its founder, Christina Wodtke. The two bonded over the need to see more women and non-binary speakers onstage, especially as Christina was... 
by Laura Rote | Jun 1, 2020 | Products
Clean lines, warm colors, and natural materials from all across Mexico—we spoke with six of our favorite designers across the country about their influences, from minimalism to personal experience. These are just some of their latest creations. Los Patrones “Los... 
by Laura Rote | May 28, 2020 | Insights
In the Kings Cross studio in London, Mat Cash and his colleagues spend months unpacking project briefs to get to the heart of a building or product’s real potential. Since joining Heatherwick Studio in 2006, Mat has been responsible for some of the studio’s largest... 
by Laura Rote | May 15, 2020 | Travel
Vibrant, colorful, new. It’s hard to escape these three terms when reading or thinking about Mexico City. The city of nearly 9 million residents is exploding with restaurants, boutiques, hotels, museums, and galleries. Its diversity and excitement can make most other... 
by Laura Rote | May 15, 2020 | Products
Massimo Buster Minale started out as an architect (he worked for Foster & Partners and others), but he had a serious eye for detail—beyond cool detail. He started building custom motor bikes with two friends in an East London Garage in his free time when word got... 
by Laura Rote | May 4, 2020 | Design
Inside The Waterlands in St. Petersburg, Florida, Bill Hamilton and his crew of seven toil away on an unlikely product—vintage style clawfoot tubs. Sparks fly, the polisher whizzes and groans, and Bill himself tinkers at the computer, reinterpreting a 19th century... 
by Laura Rote | Apr 30, 2020 | Design
Kirt Martin really wants me to meet everyone. When I arrive at Landscape Forms—a sprawling three-facility campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan with more than 430 full-time employees currently—the chief creative officer is eager to show me around. I shake hands with two dozen... 
by Laura Rote | Apr 27, 2020 | Products
When I talk with Brandon Jorgensen, senior designer for the Portland-based lighting and hardware brand Rejuvenation, he speaks slowly, choosing each word deliberately. I can tell he’s thoughtful, patient, that he’s the type of person who considers each decision... 
by Laura Rote | Feb 27, 2020 | News
Vibrant color, unexpected shapes, and raw data tell the story of the African American experience in the early 1900s in ways you’ve probably never seen—unless you’ve been to London’s House of Illustration recently. As part of an exhibit through March 1 at the House of... 
by Laura Rote | Dec 11, 2019 | Insights
1. I’d wish I’d known succinctly that hard work would pay off. I was frustrated by the perceived ghosts you’d hear about. I thought you needed glowing accreditations and prestigious college degrees and a host of frivolities like “good looks” and “family money” and... 
by Laura Rote | Dec 10, 2019 | Insights
Self-described “vector art monster” Robert Generette III, aka Rob Zilla, taught for 20 years, most recently photography, before quitting to freelance full-time in the DC area, having worked repeatedly with mega clients like the NBA, ESPN, Xbox, and Adobe. “I was... 